Best Palm Grip Mouse
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Top 10 Palm Grip Gaming Mice
Browse our list of the top palm grip mice below, and leave us a comment if you think we missed a great gaming mouse that absolutely deserves to be mentioned. You're also welcome to vote in our poll about the best sensor type (optical or laser).
#1. Razer Deathadder
One of the best gaming mice in the world with a great infrared sensor.
Razer Deathadder Infrared Gaming Mouse (RZ01-00151400-R3)
Amazon Price: $44.72 (as of 06/02/2012)
Most PC gamers have at least heard about Razer, and many use their gaming gear themselves. Razer Deathadder is one of the most popular products from this company, and possibly the best gaming mouse ever created. It uses a reliable optical IR sensor (Razer calls it 3.5G, but it's actually an Avago ADNS-S3668) and features an ergonomic design for right hand, two side buttons, a long braided cable, and 1000 Hz USB polling for fastest response. It also includes slick teflon feet for smooth glide.
#2. Logitech G400
Successor to the legendary MX518 optical gaming mouse.
Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G400 with High-Precision 3600 DPI Optical Engine (910-002277)
Amazon Price: $36.98 (as of 06/02/2012)
Some people might disagree with giving this mouse the second place, but personally I've found Logitech MX518 and its successor, G400, to be highly reliable, accurate, and comfortable to use. The G400 works best with palm grip, but you might be able to use it with a hybrid fingertip grip as well. As opposed to MX518, the G400 offers more DPI (the sensor itself is very similar though), adjustable polling rate, and a different coating and color. The rest (size, shape, button placement) are exactly the same. Like its predecessor, the optical sensor of this mouse has prediction / angle snapping which can't be turned off. It's worth mentioning because while some people like this, it might be a deal-breaker for others.
#3. Zowie EC1
Popular palm grip gaming mouse with an optical sensor.
Zowie Gear White EC1 Optical Gaming Mouse Retail
Amazon Price: $68.99 (as of 06/02/2012)
EC1 is a solid gaming mouse for palm grip from ZOWIE. It uses a time-tested optical sensor (ADNS-3060) which, while doesn't offer very high DPI, has really accurate tracking even at high speeds. ZOWIE also managed to reduce the lift-off distance to as low as 1.5 mm, and boost the USB report rate to 1,000 Hz, resulting in a 1 ms response time. The white version of the mouse (as shown to the left) features smooth coating, which reduces sweaty palms, and is more comfortable for long gaming sessions.
#4. Mionix Naos 5000
Great laser gaming mouse from Mionix.
Mionix Naos 5000 Laser Gaming Mouse
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 06/02/2012)
Naos 5000 is probably the best palm grip mouse from Mionix. It features an ergonomic design which supports all 5 fingers, a weight tuning system, five on-board profiles, 7 programmable buttons, and rubber coating. The mouse uses a powerful Avago ADNS-9500 laser sensor (same as in Logitech G9x and other high-end gaming mice), which sadly has minor built-in positive acceleration that can't be turned off via drivers. This sensor is also known to exhibit negative acceleration on cloth pads (same is true for many other laser gaming mice); however, Mionix claims that Naos 5000 will track well on any surface thanks to their Surface Quality Analyzer Tool.
#5. Roccat Kone+
Big and comfortable palm grip mouse with 6000 DPI laser sensor.
![Roccat Kone[+] Gaming Laser Mouse (ROC-11-801-AS)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31Ts06gQqtL._SL160_.jpg)
Roccat Kone[+] Gaming Laser Mouse (ROC-11-801-AS)
Amazon Price: (as of 06/02/2012)
Kone+ is Roccat's flagship gaming mouse, with the most features and the top laser sensor available on the market (the aforementioned ADNS-9500). As for all laser mouse, a hard plastic pad is recommended for optimum tracking. Roccat Kone+ offers weight customization, on-board profiles and macros, adjustable USB polling rate, fancy LEDs, and 8 programmable buttons as well as a 4D mouse wheel. If you don't mind the high price tag, this palm grip mouse should serve you well in FPS, RTS, and other games.
#6. SteelSeries Sensei
The newest mouse from SteelSeries, suited for several grip styles.
SteelSeries Sensei Laser Gaming Mouse (Grey)
Amazon Price: $75.00 (as of 06/02/2012)
SteelSeries is one of the most popular gaming gear makers, along with Razer. Their newest offering is SteelSeries Sensei, a high-end gaming mouse that should be suitable for palm grip if you don't have huge hands. It has every feature you can imagine on a gaming mouse: up to 11,400 DPI resolution (interpolated, the sensor itself goes up to 5,700), additional programmable buttons, on-board profiles and macros, fancy LEDs, and high-quality build. All behavior of this mouse can be customized: from the lift-off distance and polling rate, to acceleration and prediction.
#7. CM Storm Inferno
Big and heavy palm grip gaming mouse from Cooler Master.
Cooler Master Storm Inferno 4000 dpi Gaming Mouse SGM-4000-KLLN1-GP
Amazon Price: $44.84 (as of 06/02/2012)
The shape of CM Storm Inferno is designed for palm grip, and it also features a pretty unique and cool-looking design which incorporates rubber grips, metal plate, and regular black plastic. The mouse has 11 programmable buttons, 128 Kb on-board memory to store your settings and macros, and LED indicators for DPI changes. CM Storm Inferno uses a Philips Twin Eye laser sensor which has 2 mm lift-off distance and is accurate enough, but pretty much requires a good mouse pad for best tracking (users have reported skipping and Z-axis issues on cloth pads).
#8. NZXT Avatar S
Ambidextrous palm grip mouse for left-handed and right-handed gamers.
NZXT Technologies AVATAR S Gaming Mouse (AVATAR S BLACK)
Amazon Price: $29.98 (as of 06/02/2012)
NZXT Avatar S is a long, thin mouse best suited for palm grip. Its ambidextrous design allows both left- and right-handed users to game with it comfortably. Avatar S offers up to 1,600 DPI resolution that can be changed on-the-fly, five buttons, in-game macros (16 Kb on-board memory), teflon feet, and 1,000 Hz polling rate. According to NZXT, it can track accurately at speeds of up to 30 inches per second, and acceleration of up to 20G.
#9. Tt eSports Black
The first gaming mouse released by Tt eSports (Thermaltake).
Thermaltake Tt eSports Black Laser 4000 DPI Gaming Mouse (MO-BLK002DT)
Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 06/02/2012)
Tt eSports Black is an affordable gaming mouse boasting a Philips Twin Eye laser sensor, rubber coating, on-the-fly DPI control, weight adjustment system, 64 Kb on-board memory, braided cable, Teflon feet, and a snazzy design. As you can see, it includes a lot of features usually found in the more expensive gaming mice, so it might appeal to gamers looking for a cheap palm grip mouse which does not skimp on the extras.
#10. Corsair Vengeance M90
MMORPG gaming mouse with 15 programmable buttons.
Corsair Vengeance M90 Performance MMO Gaming Mouse (CH-9000002-NA)
Amazon Price: $59.99 (as of 06/03/2012)
The older brother of Vengeance M60 (which is more suited for FPS games), the M90 is the last model in our gaming mouse reviews. It has a pretty high price tag, but people looking for a mouse with a metal chassis should like this one: M90 features a solid aluminum frame covered with soft-touch plastic and a rubberized metal scroll wheel. Things like USB response rate and button functions can be adjusted via Vengeance Gaming Mouse Software, and stored in the onboard memory. Since this is an MMORPG gaming mouse, as many as 15 programmable buttons are offered, so you will be able to access all the skills you need using your mouse.
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Comments
Post your favorite palm grip mice or talk about gaming gear in general.
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biggking
May 28, 2012 @ 6:39 am | delete
- i prefer the r.a.t. 7!
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matt k
May 14, 2012 @ 12:28 am | delete
- I went to amazon and read every single review for every single one of these mice. In every single review, at least one person mentions the mice will not work for a large-hand palm-grip. I'm sick of trying to find a mouse big enough to fit my hand for a palm grip, I have spent months looking. I have a death adder and a G500 and they are way too tiny. I'm only 6'2, and can barely palm a basketball. Here's what I did, I took my G500 and slapped some steel bonded epoxy on the back of it. It looks like a piece of trash and added a ton of weight, but after 15 years of gaming mice not satisfying a huge industry deficit, I finally have something that fits.
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Capybara
May 28, 2012 @ 5:46 pm | delete
- Even Mionix 5000 and Kone+? Mionix in particular is very wide, supporting all fingers (although it's not very tall, e.g. it is low-profile). These are all considered large as far as gaming mice go.
Although if you have huge hands perhaps none of the so-called popular "gaming mice" will work. Sharkoon Fireglider (silly name, I know) is pretty large as far as I know. Or you might look into A4Tech (cheap but good Chinese brand) mice, although I believe they're hard to get in the US.
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WriterJanis
Dec 31, 2011 @ 1:12 pm | delete
- Very well done.
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